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Print (Steel engraving)
G.\o Washington (Portrait of George Washington)
Edward S. Best, Christian Schussele, John M. Butler
1859
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward S. Best (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1977.0597 A
Credit Line/Donor
Anonymous
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Object Number
1977.0597 A
Object Name
Print (Steel engraving)
Title
G.\o Washington (Portrait of George Washington)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Edward S. Best (Engraver); Christian Schussele (Painter); John M. Butler (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1859
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Printed at bottom right within image
Inscription: C. Schuessele/ 1856
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: PAINTED BY C. SCHUESSELE.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: ENGRAVED BY EDWARD S. BEST
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1859 by John M. Butler in the clerk's office of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Washington
- George
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
- Line engraved
- Steel Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
25.9 (H) x 19.9 (W) x 21.8 (Image H) x 16.2 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
65.9 (H) x 50.5 (W) x 55.3 (Image H) x 41.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 25.6 in. (65.0 cm). Plate W: 19.7 in. (50.0 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Butler
Publisher Date
01/01/1859
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Butler
Edition Watermark
none